William
Boy name · Germanic origin
William meaning
will, helmet, to choose, wish, want, to cover, conceal, save
William at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Germanic
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #10 in 2024
William popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #2 | 9,532 |
| 1890 | #2 | 7,494 |
| 1900 | #2 | 8,579 |
| 1910 | #3 | 8,844 |
| 1920 | #2 | 50,146 |
| 1930 | #4 | 47,271 |
| 1940 | #4 | 44,781 |
| 1950 | #6 | 60,679 |
| 1960 | #7 | 49,344 |
| 1970 | #7 | 38,889 |
| 1980 | #14 | 25,638 |
| 1990 | #16 | 24,909 |
| 2000 | #11 | 20,669 |
| 2010 | #5 | 17,071 |
| 2020 | #5 | 12,673 |
| 2024 | #10 | 10,596 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #2 | 9,532 |
| 1881 | #2 | 8,524 |
| 1882 | #2 | 9,298 |
| 1883 | #2 | 8,387 |
| 1884 | #2 | 8,897 |
| 1885 | #2 | 8,044 |
| 1886 | #2 | 8,252 |
| 1887 | #2 | 7,470 |
| 1888 | #2 | 8,705 |
| 1889 | #2 | 7,772 |
| 1890 | #2 | 7,494 |
| 1891 | #2 | 6,763 |
| 1892 | #2 | 7,782 |
| 1893 | #2 | 7,223 |
| 1894 | #2 | 7,274 |
| 1895 | #2 | 7,277 |
| 1896 | #2 | 7,747 |
| 1897 | #2 | 7,198 |
| 1898 | #2 | 7,400 |
| 1899 | #2 | 6,086 |
| 1900 | #2 | 8,579 |
| 1901 | #2 | 5,990 |
| 1902 | #2 | 6,617 |
| 1903 | #2 | 6,311 |
| 1904 | #2 | 6,416 |
| 1905 | #2 | 6,495 |
| 1906 | #2 | 6,566 |
| 1907 | #2 | 6,904 |
| 1908 | #2 | 7,529 |
| 1909 | #2 | 7,913 |
| 1910 | #3 | 8,844 |
| 1911 | #2 | 10,593 |
| 1912 | #2 | 19,626 |
| 1913 | #2 | 23,538 |
| 1914 | #2 | 29,753 |
| 1915 | #2 | 38,563 |
| 1916 | #2 | 40,418 |
| 1917 | #2 | 42,422 |
| 1918 | #2 | 45,291 |
| 1919 | #2 | 43,970 |
| 1920 | #2 | 50,146 |
| 1921 | #3 | 51,862 |
| 1922 | #3 | 51,112 |
| 1923 | #3 | 52,136 |
| 1924 | #3 | 53,506 |
| 1925 | #3 | 53,309 |
| 1926 | #4 | 51,922 |
| 1927 | #4 | 51,476 |
| 1928 | #4 | 49,119 |
| 1929 | #4 | 47,814 |
| 1930 | #4 | 47,271 |
| 1931 | #4 | 43,280 |
| 1932 | #4 | 42,127 |
| 1933 | #4 | 39,047 |
| 1934 | #4 | 40,176 |
| 1935 | #4 | 40,200 |
| 1936 | #4 | 39,398 |
| 1937 | #4 | 40,724 |
| 1938 | #4 | 42,432 |
| 1939 | #4 | 42,073 |
| 1940 | #4 | 44,781 |
| 1941 | #4 | 47,797 |
| 1942 | #4 | 54,891 |
| 1943 | #4 | 55,904 |
| 1944 | #4 | 52,373 |
| 1945 | #4 | 50,218 |
| 1946 | #4 | 60,030 |
| 1947 | #4 | 67,001 |
| 1948 | #4 | 61,970 |
| 1949 | #4 | 61,504 |
| 1950 | #6 | 60,679 |
| 1951 | #6 | 62,783 |
| 1952 | #6 | 63,039 |
| 1953 | #6 | 61,830 |
| 1954 | #6 | 61,431 |
| 1955 | #6 | 59,985 |
| 1956 | #6 | 58,990 |
| 1957 | #6 | 56,850 |
| 1958 | #6 | 54,254 |
| 1959 | #7 | 51,385 |
| 1960 | #7 | 49,344 |
| 1961 | #7 | 48,035 |
| 1962 | #7 | 44,859 |
| 1963 | #7 | 44,444 |
| 1964 | #7 | 44,223 |
| 1965 | #6 | 40,111 |
| 1966 | #6 | 38,240 |
| 1967 | #6 | 37,619 |
| 1968 | #6 | 36,928 |
| 1969 | #6 | 37,608 |
| 1970 | #7 | 38,889 |
| 1971 | #7 | 35,416 |
| 1972 | #9 | 30,512 |
| 1973 | #9 | 28,015 |
| 1974 | #10 | 26,977 |
| 1975 | #10 | 25,562 |
| 1976 | #11 | 24,433 |
| 1977 | #12 | 24,757 |
| 1978 | #13 | 24,174 |
| 1979 | #13 | 24,680 |
| 1980 | #14 | 25,638 |
| 1981 | #15 | 24,801 |
| 1982 | #15 | 25,606 |
| 1983 | #16 | 25,396 |
| 1984 | #16 | 24,902 |
| 1985 | #16 | 24,608 |
| 1986 | #15 | 24,333 |
| 1987 | #15 | 24,203 |
| 1988 | #16 | 24,125 |
| 1989 | #15 | 24,674 |
| 1990 | #16 | 24,909 |
| 1991 | #19 | 23,858 |
| 1992 | #20 | 23,066 |
| 1993 | #18 | 22,219 |
| 1994 | #19 | 21,491 |
| 1995 | #20 | 20,160 |
| 1996 | #18 | 20,544 |
| 1997 | #19 | 20,020 |
| 1998 | #14 | 20,835 |
| 1999 | #14 | 20,716 |
| 2000 | #11 | 20,669 |
| 2001 | #10 | 20,110 |
| 2002 | #11 | 20,136 |
| 2003 | #11 | 19,999 |
| 2004 | #8 | 20,235 |
| 2005 | #11 | 19,060 |
| 2006 | #10 | 18,963 |
| 2007 | #8 | 18,894 |
| 2008 | #8 | 18,403 |
| 2009 | #5 | 17,935 |
| 2010 | #5 | 17,071 |
| 2011 | #3 | 17,359 |
| 2012 | #5 | 16,914 |
| 2013 | #5 | 16,665 |
| 2014 | #5 | 16,847 |
| 2015 | #5 | 15,945 |
| 2016 | #3 | 15,808 |
| 2017 | #3 | 15,042 |
| 2018 | #3 | 14,645 |
| 2019 | #4 | 13,649 |
| 2020 | #5 | 12,673 |
| 2021 | #6 | 12,166 |
| 2022 | #6 | 11,349 |
| 2023 | #10 | 10,653 |
| 2024 | #10 | 10,596 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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